Goorjian locked in for Olympics

Basketball Australia has confirmed Brian Goorjian will coach the Australian Boomers at next year’s Paris Olympics.

The Boomers had a disappointing FIBA World Cup campaign, finishing 10th, a far cry from their bronze medal placing at the Tokyo Olympics.

Despite the poor showing, Goorjian will remain the coach of the national team as they look for redemption in Paris.

“Brian is one of the country’s most respected and qualified coaches, he is contracted until Paris and our support of him is unwavering,” BA CEO Matt Scriven said.

“He will be at the helm of the Boomers.

“The result at this World Cup is disappointing and we will take the learnings, rebuild and focus on a podium finish in Paris.

“We understand our fans are disappointed with 10th place, as are we. The players, coaching and support staff feel the loss deeply. It’s how we rebound from this that’s important.”

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While the head coach won’t change, Scriven flagged other adjustments to the program could occur after a review of the World Cup campaign.

“A full review will be undertaken on every element of this campaign - we won’t shy away from making the changes necessary across the program where they’re needed,” Scriven said.

“We are all here for the long haul, you take the losses with the wins, you reassess and move on.

“The Paris Olympics are just 10 months away, so we have a lot of work to do in a short period of time and we have the commitment from the players, coaches and support staff to do that.”